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<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="padding-bottom:1px;"><b>Start Date:</b>&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom:1px;">2/25/2015</td><td>&nbsp;<b>Start Time:</b>&nbsp;</td><td>8:00 AM</td></tr><tr><td><b>End Date:</b>&nbsp;</td><td>4/30/2015</td><td>&nbsp;<b>End Time:</b>&nbsp;</td><td>4:30 PM</td></tr></table><br />Statewide<br /><br /><p><span>The 2015 Intent to Apply form for a new state historical marker is now available online at <a href="http://in.gov/history/3926.htm">http://in.gov/history/3926.htm</a>.<br />
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Those interested in applying for a state historical marker in 2015 must submit the Intent to Apply form to the Indiana Historical Bureau by Thursday, April 30, 2015.</span></p>
<p><span>The marker application process is very competitive, with a fraction of marker topics submitted being selected for casting each year. Marker applications are weighed against the program's priorities and against the pool of applications received.&nbsp; The number of markers selected varies depending on the quality of applications and the depth of research required.&nbsp; Topics must demonstrate statewide
significance to be considered; topics of local significance only are not
eligible.<br />
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IHB encourages all potential applicants to read our marker <a href="http://www.in.gov/history/2369.htm">Guidelines and Procedures</a> and watch <a href="http://www.in.gov/history/3926.htm">this video</a> for an overview of the application process. <br />
</span></p></td></tr></table><![CDATA[The 2015 Intent to Apply form for a new state historical marker is now available online at http://in.gov/history/3926.htm.
Those interested in applying for a state historical marker in 2015 must submit the Intent to Apply form to the Indiana Historical Bureau by Thursday, April 30, 2015.
The marker application process is very competitive, with a fraction of marker topics submitted being selected for casting each year. Marker applications are weighed against the program's priorities and against the pool of applications received. The number of markers selected varies depending on the quality of applications and the depth of research required. Topics must demonstrate statewide
significance to be considered; topics of local significance only are not
eligible.
IHB encourages all potential applicants to read our marker Guidelines and Procedures and watch this video for an overview of the application process.
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<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top"><img src="http://www.ai.org/activecalendar/displaymedia.aspx?whatToDo=picture&thumbnail=thumbnail&id=5124" border="0" alt="Lincoln Funeral Train state historical marker in Indianapolis" /></td><td valign="top"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="padding-bottom:1px;"><b>Start Date:</b>&nbsp;</td><td style="padding-bottom:1px;">2/5/2015</td><td>&nbsp;<b>All Day</b></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><b>End Date:</b>&nbsp;</td><td>5/1/2015</td><td></td><td></td></tr></table><br />Statewide<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Verdana;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">IHB's <a href="http://www.markinghoosierhistory.org/commemorating-the-150th-anniversary-of-the-lincoln-funeral-train-journey/">Lincoln Funeral Train site</a> is live and accepting submissions. <br />
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IHB is promoting the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Lincoln&rsquo;s death and funeral train journey from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illinois.&nbsp; IHB staff is blogging about the three official Indiana stops in Richmond, Indianapolis, and Michigan City.&nbsp; Commemorative events are also being planned around the state, including an exhibit and programs in the Indiana State House, where Lincoln lay in state on April 30, 1865. &nbsp;&nbsp; </span>
<p class="gdp"><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Verdana;" color="#000000" face="Verdana">We encourage and welcome guest blog posts, especially those demonstrating/documenting reactions to Lincoln's death from around the state&mdash;using newspapers, letters, etc., from the time.&nbsp; You may also submit commemorative events and programs to be featured on IHB's interactive Lincoln Funeral Train Commemoration map.&nbsp; <br />
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Please <a href="mailto:ihb@history.in.gov?Subject=Lincoln%25Funeral%25Train%25Guest%25Post%25Inquiry">contact IHB</a> if you have questions or would like to join us in this effort&mdash;and encourage others to help commemorate this very significant anniversary as well.&nbsp; </span></p></td></tr></table><![CDATA[IHB's Lincoln Funeral Train site is live and accepting submissions.
IHB is promoting the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Lincolns death and funeral train journey from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illinois. IHB staff is blogging about the three official Indiana stops in Richmond, Indianapolis, and Michigan City. Commemorative events are also being planned around the state, including an exhibit and programs in the Indiana State House, where Lincoln lay in state on April 30, 1865.
We encourage and welcome guest blog posts, especially those demonstrating/documenting reactions to Lincoln's death from around the stateusing newspapers, letters, etc., from the time. You may also submit commemorative events and programs to be featured on IHB's interactive Lincoln Funeral Train Commemoration map.
Please contact IHB if you have questions or would like to join us in this effortand encourage others to help commemorate this very significant anniversary as well. ]]>Thu, 5 Feb 2015 05:00:00 GMT2/5/2015